Zero-Downtime Database Migrations for Laravel Applications
How to change a production schema without locking tables or breaking the currently deployed code, using an expand-and-contract approach.
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Testing Laravel Applications with Pest: A Practical Starting Point
An introduction to writing Laravel feature and unit tests with Pest, including datasets, expectations and what's actually worth testing.
Designing Versioned API Resources in Laravel That Don't Break Clients
A practical approach to API versioning in Laravel using resource classes, so you can evolve a response shape without breaking existing clients.
Eloquent Relationships and Query Scopes: Patterns for Cleaner Models
How to use relationships, local scopes and query builder macros to keep business logic out of controllers and in models where it belongs.
Laravel Queues and Jobs: Retries, Backoff and Failed Job Handling
A practical look at designing Laravel jobs that fail gracefully, retry sensibly, and leave a clear trail when they don't succeed.
Server-Sent Events vs WebSockets: Which Is Right for Your Web App?
Compare Server-Sent Events and WebSockets to choose the right real-time architecture for your web application based on traffic, complexity, and server load.
How to Conduct a Post-Mortem When a Major Client Leaves
Losing a key account hurts, but it also reveals valuable operational flaws. Here is how to run a constructive churn post-mortem to protect future revenue.
Seven Cash-Flow Mistakes That Sink Profitable Small Businesses
Profitable on paper, broke in the bank. The seven cash-flow mistakes behind most small-business crunches, and a simple 13-week forecast to avoid them.
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